Mixed Nuts: 100 years of Girl Scouts

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Saturday, March 17, 2012

100 years of Girl Scouts

This year, Girl Scouts turns 100.

Did you know that? Kind of amazing.

Our small town had a great celebration today, run by my friend Maria Davis. She did an amazing job. All the girls had a great time. We have a lot of girl scouts in our small town. I was the nurse for the day, and my two girls had so much fun with the other girls. All the troops were there, and they had all kinds of fun things planned for the girls. They were sad when it ended.

I took a picture of my very eclectic Arlington. I let her dress herself for the celebration. They had to wear the white t-shirts and the vest, but the rest is her.

Yepper.

Scooby photobombed us at one point while I was taking her picture.

He wanted us to pay attention to him too.

Finley had already stipped her vest and was eating dinner, so when I took her picture, this is what I got:

Then she went back to sit down and Scooby was hoping she would share.

Mat and Cainan and Scooby hung out this afternoon while we were gone. They enjoyed some male bonding.

I took a picture of Cainan the other day when he came out of the playroom in full costume. He doesn't dress up often, but he was looking especially cute as a pirate:

So cute.

Friday Finley and Cainan were sitting at the kitchen island having a snack. They were up there a long time just chatting and chatting.

These two really love each other. They play so well together 95% of the time.

I have no idea what they were talking about, but it was cute to watch them have a little 5 year old "back and forth" for about 20 minutes.

Tonight Mat and I are watching "Horrible Bosses" and relaxing. Tomorrow Finley has a playdate and Mat is taking Arlington and Cainan bowling. It has been a fun weekend so far.